NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that.
NOTICE
SUNDAY, 3 th July, tur Hupply of ELECTRICITY will be DISCONTINUED as from 6 to 11 à M. This is urerssitated. by certain world having to be carried out at the foxer darion as the resuit of delay in delivery of Plans fran England on account of the War. The work in question will take son time to complete, and the Company HOM h regret the face ventence to Compuers. In order, however, to minimize such incon venings as much as possible it is intended to close down on several and by mornings for similar periods as motioned above, and due notice will be advertised in local Presi
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 28th July, tute.
1946.
LOAN OF THE YEAR UF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AT A
THE NATIONAL
WE THIRD
$16,000,000
(1914)
AND
SUPPLEMENTARY
13805 OF 8,000,000,
AND
OF
THE NATIONAL LOAN THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(1015), $24,000,000,
UBSCRIBERS to the above TWO LOANS are ruby hutaled that the interest Instalments for the month of May, each samounting to Dollars One Hundred si Twenty Thousand (8120,000)-6240000 in all have been receivest by the Undersigned.
F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs.
Inspectorate Genveu of CustomTUS,
Lesing, 17th July, 19.6.
BY
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
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Y direction of the Government of Hong- Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH
have received instructions to melt by l'ubue Auctiva,
ON FRIDAY,
the 17th day of August, 1916, at 3 P.M., at thur Sales Roo, Leo House Street, Victoris, Hongkong
The following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY stato at Victoria, Hongkong, viz :-
ALL THOSE picces or parcala of ground situata at Victoria aforesaid and known and registered in the Land Office as SECTION A OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 and SE TION B OF MARINE LOT No. 101. Together with the messunges erections bulldings thereon known as No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Victoria aforesaid, Term 90 yours creator by a Crown Laan dated the 8th day of April, 180
Area in respect of Section A of
"Blarity+ Lost No. 101 744
Squaro let, Proportion of Anal 8445
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WENDT & 00.
(IN LIQUIDATION),
A Fires mest be sent to the Under LL further Claims against the abare sigued before 31st inst.
HARRY WICKING & Co. Liquidaton.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1916.
1045
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO, LTD REDEMPTION OF DEBENTURE ISSUE OF 1ST JANUARY, 1901.
N
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Company will in pursuance of the power reserved to it by Olause 2 of the conditions endorsed on the above in series redeem the debentures the numbers of which are set out underneath at the u piration of six months from the date of this notice, that is to say, on the First day of August, 1916; at which date all principal and interest will be paid on presentation and surrender of the deben tures i question, at the Company's Bankers, the HONGKOND AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION...
The holders of such debentures are requested to present such. debentures for payment accordingly, together with all coupons attached thereto to the Hoxa- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION on the 1st day of August, 1018, for payment.
Dated this 20th day of January, 1016.
By order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART,
Acting Secretary.
NUMBERS OF DEBENTURES DRAWN,
น 200 401 .700 904 1207 18 997 403 769 .000 1270 27 300 404 763 1005 1278 31 301 495 779 1006
1202 40 305 517 788 1017 1207 312 524 804 1021 1306
-
40
315 043
603 1024 1313
57 -318
ВИБ 1041 1318
323 050
836
1044 1353
06. 328 551
838
-7048
1366
68 335 555 844
·1067
∙1360
78
1070
1307
336 350 846 80 137 104 $18 1084 1375 82 340 565 858 1095 1402 91 350 509 888 1089 1411- 123 365 072 869 1007 •1413 132 370 575 674 1105 1414 148 370 501 870 1108
1427 153 387 600 HDM 1117 1429 179 380 120 915 185 309 €24 090
1448 187 402 626 925 ∙1140 1459 311 312 638 933. 1161 1409 233 417 630 036 1153 1470
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 28TH 1916,
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Public Auction, MESSRS HUGHES & HOUGH have received Instructions to sell by
TO-DAY (FRIDAY), the 28th day of July, 1918, at Suclock in the afternoon at their Sale Rooms, les House Street, Victoria, Hongkong,
The following very desirablu residential Property at the Peak:
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
OLD BROWN.
situnte in Chamberlain Road, 100 yards from LIQUEUR
| the Peak Trum Station and adjoining the
Po Peak Hotel,
Being RURAL BUILDING LOT NO. 78. and known by the name of "TREVERBYN." The property is held under Crown Lesso Bad contains an area of 44,804 square feet. sale apply to yo
For further particulars and conditions of
sara, HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Vendor a Solicitors, No. 8, Des Vaux Road Central,
or to
Ass, HUGHES & HOUGH,
The Auctioneers, Hongkong, 10th July, 1916.
HOUSES TO LET
1809
TO LET LODOWN in Duddell Street Light and Airy Offices overlooking Status Square. Molerato rent.
For rent and other particulars apply to---
Care of" Daily Presa Hongkong, 25th July, 1916.
TO LET.
Office. [$10
FFICES 1st Floor, No. 9, Queen's
Road Central (In Ice House Street. Apply to
WILKINSON & GRIST. 691
TO LET,
-TWO-STORIED EUROPEAN HOUSE at No. 18, Kennaly Bond East: Consisting of Four Rooms with Bathrooms and Outhouses Complete.
Apply-
YOUNG HEE.
10, Des Voeux Road Central. [6.30
TO LET.
A SMALL GODOWN in PRINCES
BUILDING.
For particulars eta, apply
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,
LED.
BRANDY
E
QUALITY.
TRY IT
AND BE YOUR
OWN JUDGE
IT
HAS
ALREADY DONE TIME
"21 YEARS" IN WOOD,
685
Crown Rest
284.15
Arca in respect of Section B of
Marita Lo No. 101
075
Square feet. Proportion of Annual
Crown Hent...
$3.75
239 425 240 427 065 241 31 677 243 142 701 955 1215 1481- 244 415 70% D0% 1219 1409 247 44% 712 973 1227 1407 252 464 713 .978 1220 259 107 74% 981 1231 257
467 745 085 1241 $73 178 740 000 1212
945 1178 1473 917 1186 1476 949 1180 1480
TO LET.
From 1st May.
FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build- Apply to
A.
SHEWAN, TUMES &
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For further particulars and conditions of
zalo apply to
JOANSON, STOKES & MASTER, Prince's Buildings,
To use Stret, Hongkong, Solicitors for t e Liquidators of THE DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK,
or 10
Ms. HUGHES & HOUGH, The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 11th May, 1916,
And Oahe same dato,
FRIDAY, the 11th August, 1916, after-sale of the froperty shove described, a lo by PiiLIC AUCTION will be com monced wishin the Building No. 7, Queen's Hund Citral, formerly the premises of The Dütsch Astatische Busk, of the Valobla Office Furniture, Electric Fittings, eb, etc Cuntamed on the Basement, Ground, Second, Third and Fourchs Flors of the sand premises, As follows-
Fone Large Fire Proof Safes Combination Cabin Safes, Larg's must Sumll Desks, Book caves, Teakwol de ts and Sto is Leather covered Upitetural Desk and Armchairs, Sofas and "Sucives, 2 Clock, Typewrers, Duplicators Copying Press, Filing Cabinets, Bak Waggon, to, e, Ceiling Fans, Electric Brackets very powerful Electric Ceiling Lights, Heuding and Desk Lamps, etc., ots.
(Foil Particulars froin Catalogue), On view from EBay, 4th August, anti} day of sale
TERMS: -Casi
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitor for the Laquivales of the DEUTSCH ASIATISURE BANK,
CODES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
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KONINKI KE PAKETVAART. AATSCHAPY.
OF BATAVIA-JAVA,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
"HE testship.
THE
EVAN LIC"OTEN"
basing zarre frem bi ga ora. Consignees
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
that the ABOVE NUMBEREL DEBENTURES were drawn on SATUR- -DAY, the 22nd January, 1918, for redemp tion on 1st August next as per notice.
The Company is prepared to purchase any of the above drawn debentures before 1st August next, ie, on the first day of any intervening month between this date. and date of expiration as set forth int such notice
By order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART,
Acting Secretary, -1050
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
A MEETING of M. mixers interested ir SUR-CHIPTION GRIFFINS for the Offices on TUESDAY next, 1st August, at next Races it be fuld at the JOCKEY CLUB 12 o'clock N ON. By Order,
T. F. BOUGH,
Clerk of Course. Hongkong, 25th July, 1916.
99
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP.
ENTRIES to be made in pairs and to be
entered on the chest in the Pavilion Entrance fe, & each player, to be paid to "Tadpole at time of entry. Half the entrance fees will be given to the TOBACCO FUND.
Entries close 7th August, Hongkong, 17th July, 1018.
1441
TO LET. OCKLANDS" No. 7, Robinson Road, from 1st August, 1910, or earlier. Apply-
66
Ro
M. J. D. STEPHENS,
18, Bank Buildings
1800
TO LET. HOUSE, in Observatory Villae, Kowlom. Apply to
ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co., 14, Dea Vosux Road.
811
TO LET.
OFFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3. Queen's Road
Central, at present in the occupation of The Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ltd,
Apply to- CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd.
TO LET. FFICES in Prince" Building.
Apply to-
OF
TO LET.
1652
S. WATSON CO., LTD., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, KONGKONG,
TELEFTHOSE GIG..
DEATH MACQUEEN-Killed in action in France, on July 15th, T. MALCOLM MAC QUEEN, 2nd-Lieur. 8th East Lance- shires, formerly of Shanghai.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, DEX VEX ROAD, C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGEONO, 2 Tu Juzy, 1816,
THE MAN POWER OF
THE EMPIRE,"
With incomparably greater resources In our advertisement columns will be than the French, and with experience found the numbers of the Hongkong far wider than any other nation in the | Hotel Co.'s Debentures drata for re- handling of native races, wo were doing demption on August ist, nothing at all in this direction. Yet negro soldiers fought on the side of the Union Government, and fought extreme
sources was
"the
ment columns:
In his report for June, the Municipal Engineer of Shanghai gives an interest ly well. The interests of the African ing table showing the number of build- races were identical with our own. Thoreings and their estimated values built in were nearly a thousand Englishmen who Shanghai in 1916 se compared with new every twenty-four hours were being buildings in Glasgow, Leads, and Man- mocked into bloody rags and carried chester. For example, 751 buildings away to the hospital or the grave. What valued at £487,713 wore built in Man part was Indis going to play in 1917, chester last year, while Shanghai erected if the war should continus till then?,892 valued at £622,610, The fate of India was at stake as much
Messrs. Hughes & Hough have received as our own. What was there to propont instructions from the Government to sell us, if we started now, having ten or by public auction the promises formerly twelve new indian divisions, or their occupied by the Deutsch Asiatische Bank, equivalent, ready to throw into the scala at No. 7, Queen's Road Central. Tha in 1817 wherever they might be most sale will take place on Friday, August. cffcctive and most needed? Not to make 11th, s 3pm, and when the property full, and proper use of our Indian ru has been disposed of all the office furni
a wrong to India and to Europe." On Tuesday last, ton, Mr details will be found in our advertise® ture, fittings, etc., will be sold. Further BONAR LAW announced that Government were carefully considering the question of recruiting and training native troops in East, West and Central Africa. These statements made by two statesmen at different times throw a vivid light on Mr. Ltoys GronGE's utterance, and make clear that which otherwisc would be obscure. To put the matter beyond the possibility of doubt, wo have yesterday's cable from Malte, which asya:-1 is understood that the non- enforcement of the Military Service Acta against Britons' residing in Crown Colonies and Protectorates is due to the. Notice is given by the Hongkong fact that they are inapplicable to Ire Electric Company that the supply of land." It is, therefore, obvious that the electricity will be discontinued between Government intend to utilise the services 6 a.m. and 11 am. on Sunday. It sp- of the native subjects of the British pears that certain work has to be carried Empire the world over. But having out at the power station as the result of reached that which we believe to be the delay in the delivery of plant from Eng- sorrcet interpretation of Mr. LLOYD land on account of the war. The work GEORGE's words, we are met by the further will take some time to complete, and the difficulty of reconciling the statement Company have decided to cut off the our with another made by the War Secretary rent on several Bunday mornings dur-pur earlier in the same speech when he ing the same hours in order, in this way, assured the Hons that our soldiers to minimise the inconvenience as much
have proved that British resourcefulness and intelligence is going to snatch victory in a few months over what appeared, at one time, an invincible military Power."" If the war is to be finished in the course of a few months, the question naturally
of 7 ustivo arises-How are the vast new levies troops to be trained, drilled and equipped in time to be ser viceable units in the great fighting force. at the disposal of the Empire? Either the War Secretary has been unduly optimistic, as Mr. CHURCHILL was in his references to Callipoli, or the native troops are to be employed in some way not necessarily connected with the early anish of hostilities. In the circumstances wo must perforce be content to follow the advice of the Prime Minister and "Wait and 'sec."
The Board of Trustees of the Wooster University, Ohio, have conferred the norary degree of Doctor of Divinity on the Rov. David Willard Lyon, ittee of the Y.M.C.A., Shanghai, and MA.. Secretary of the National Com-
B.A., of the Presbyterian Mission, Hang- upon the Rev. Robert Ferris Fitch, chow, eldest son of the Bov. G. F. Fitch, D.D., for many ycare superintendent of the Presbyterian Mission Press Shanghai,
possible.
DIFFERENCES ON A SHIP. MR. ORME AND A "LOVELY BLACK EYE"
A the Hongkong Police Court yester day, G. W. Wright, Chief Officer of the 19. Haikong, charged the Malay quar- torruster of the same vessel with assault. The Chief Officer spoke to the defend-
coming on board the ship in an in- toxicated condition. The defendant seemed to be in a very excited condition, became so "mad" that the Captain told him (complainant) to discharge him for being under the influence of liquor. de old the quartermaster, to come with aim to be paid off, and while he (com plainant) was making up the Malay's wages he beard an altercation taking M. Danjou, Chancelier du Consulat place between defendant and the third Général de France, is leaving Shanghai, between whom there had been for Singapore, where he is to take up the
semo bother previously. Eventually wit position of Consul..
ness went out of his cabin and saw the two men struggling together. Witness The total output of the Kuilan Mining told the third officer not to strike de Administration's mines for the week end-fendant, and to let him get up. Defend
tons and the sales to 42,492 tour,
the effect that a Chinese male was found The polico have received a report to
ant then rushed at witness, and tried to grasp him. Defendant flew st his throat and besides all this he struck out and used abuse
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
WHATEVER faults may be attributed to Líquidators
Mr. LovD GEORGE, obscurity of dictioning 15th July, 1810, amounted to 18,805 REUTER, BROCEELMANS & Co
1678 has cortainly not hitherto been one of them. It is, therefore, surprising to find him giving utterance to a statement which is lacking in clarity and leaves hanging in a couk-house adjoining & re-ho was going to be paid off, and an ho the precise meaning a matter of specesidence in Haiphong Road, Kowloon. suffered through the condensation which lation. It is just possible that be bes
First Floor.
TO. 4, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING No. 14, SHAMEES, CANTON, from 1st June, at HOUSE, with Office, Servants' Quarters, ela, present in the ocempation of the Imperial Russian Connlate.
Apply Jewi
DAVID BASSOON & Co. Lao
1415
TO LET
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,FFICES at 5. Connaught. Bard.
LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM).
ders her are herous no 16 4 that all NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Gode mobile qued at their riss into the INTERM DIVIDEND at the Rate. beza dos audfor extra hazardou Godowns of of 7 per ont. for the Half-Year ended 30th the Hongkour and Kowhon Wharf and Godow. June, 1910, has been declared. The Dividend Compass Lid whence and/or from the will be Payable on and after WEDNESDAY,
delivery in bo ob'ained." ALE CARGO FROM DELI PENANG bolders on the Register ou MONDAY, the the fath day of September, 1010, to Bhare AND SINGAPORE ORIGINALLY Stel day of July, 1916, and will be paid to LUADED B 8' JACOB" (Yoy. 8) Shareholders on the Colonial (Hongkong) habg hou.b fwd by the boy E1 Register at exchange of 8/1 per Dollar.
will liv-red ag-fust the coonments By Order of the Board. irated fo #68 JACOB' (Yo ́.8).
W. E. ROBERTS, - Bled by August let will be
Secretary Hongkong, 17th July, 1916.
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nad pack ges grotteet is the Gowa, where the wil mained by Meast, Ã ̧ri að ·Du las on Auga tu, w 10 0 X Cims paint. the Stasme uust be primed in writing wituri Gony rival, otherw so they will
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any
No Fiin uence will be eff o ed by as a
whiterer.
Bills of Lading will be countereioned by
JAVACHINA-JAPAN LUN Hongkong, 27th July, 1916.
FOR SALE.
NE 3; ins, NEW TYPE TAPPET STEAM Spares also ONE STEEL VERTICAL TUBE ROCK DRILL complete with Numerous BOILER, with all Fittings, Working Pressurd 80 The per square inch, mounted on trolley,
For full particulars apply—
GILMAN & Co.
[896
OFFICES in King's Buildings HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, Confult Road,
No. 1 WEST END TERRACE CANTON, Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO. LED.
TO LET
32
TWO BOOMED-FLATS in Nathan Ford
Kowloca THREE-BOOMED FLATS in Humphrey's Buildinire, Kow DUBB
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Momo
Defendunt now stated that be was told
had been instrumental in seizing some his share of the remord. opium at Swatow all be asked for was
in fearness he should say that when the Inspector Brasil said he thought that
is necessarily a feature of a cabled ferial and Affiliated Hospitals acknow, port The statement in question was ledges with thanks a donation of 888.17 made in the House of Commons on to the fund for the extension of the Tuesday and was as follows →→RegardNetherbole Hospital, being part proceeds gration he was very badly mauled. - He ing the further utilisation of the mino- of theatrical entertainments organised was bleeding from his face and neck defendant was brought to the Police power of the Empire, the whole question by Mr. Chan Kang Ue and the Chinese It seemed that some bother had taken minst be reviewed. Undoubtedly action Community. must be taken shortly. It was pardon- able on the part of those who read this It is reported in the Japanese papers statement by itself to conclude that it that the Rev. W. A. P. Campbell and foreshadowed the extension of the Milihis wife of the Methodist Episcopal tary Service Act to all Britons of mil Church of Canada, were murdered at tary age residing in Crown Colonies or
Karuizawa by a Japanese who broke into ontside the confines of the British their residence at night. Both were Empire, especially when wo remember stabbed to death. The motive of the that all the other Powers involved in murders scenis to have been robbery, the war have summoned their manhood
There will be an important property sals by Messrs. Hughes & Hough to-day ut their sale room, lec House Street, when rural lot No. 78, known by the name of "Treverbyn," will be offered for sale. The property, which is situated Chamberlain Bout, and adjoins the Hotel, is hold under Crown lens
FOUR ROOMED FLATS in May Road to the colours from all parts of the with every modern convenience, insisting world. In the light, however, of previous English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water Carriage System,, A Law references in the House of Commons to Flata specially designed to accommodate three the desirability of calling on the man bachelors at reasonable rentals. Immediate
power of the Empire to play its part Terrese and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon there can be little, if any, doubt as to UPOREYS ESTATE A FINANCE said that "the French were employ P
what is intended. In May Mr. CHUECHI ПОНТОЛЕТЯ
ing, er intended to employ, nearly 100,000 40 contains an area of 41,601 square men from Africa in the lines in France. feet.
20 Co. Lap Alexandra Bajläinga
102
place regarding an opium seizure, sud defendant was the man who get the worst He had certainly had a good mellingON
pum-
was dangerous.
Complainant, recalled, said defendant
His worship-Will you have him back Complainant-We would not have him on the ship?
back at any price. If he comes to the ship I will pay him bis wages
Hie worship Then we shalt have more trouble; we shall have him here to mor-
row.
Complainant-Well, then, I will pay him on the wharf. I press for punish- throat, but I was too smart for thin and ment. Defendant tried to get me by the pushed his hand off. I am a bit of boxer myself, you know. A how defendant came to get that lovely His worship-Yes, I suppose that is black eye.
and cautioned him against creating Mr. Orme discharged the defendant, further disturbances.